Guide to Costa Rican Spanish

Arañar la superficie – to scratch the surface
Bocón – a big mouthed person
Buen conversador – a good talker
Cotorra – a chatterbox
Cotorrear – to jabber away
Dos palabras – a short conversation
Tener mucha labia – to be a good talker
Hablar a gritos – to shout
Hablar a solas – to [...]

Alcalde: mayor
Alcaldesa:  female mayor
Aprobación:  approval
Apoyo:  support
Aprobar:  to approve
Cabildear:  to lobby
Cabildeo:  lobbying
Cabildero:  lobbyist
Congreso: congress
Conservador:  conservative
Debate:  a debate
Debatir:  to debate
Derechista:  rightist
Destituir:  to impeach
Dimes y diretes:  arguing
Diputado: like a congressman or senator
Elección:  election
Elegir:  to elect
Escaños:  seats in congress or another political body
Exrema derecha: extreme right
Extrema izquierda: extreme left
Gobierno:  government
Izquierdista:  leftist
Liberal:  liberal
Libertario:  Libertarian
Moderado:  moderate
Partido político:  political party
Poder:  power
Político:  politician
Politiquear:  [...]

Since we are in holy week or Semana Santa the follow is appropriate.
Here are some of the definitions of the word santo: Perfect and free of sin. A person declared as such by the Church. A virtuous person. Said of a something that is dedicated to God or a holy service. Said of something that [...]

These shortened forms are used in everyday speech

Abue is short for abuelo/abuela of grandfather/grandmother
Bici is short for bicicleta or bicycle
Cole is short for colegio or high school
Cumple is short for cumpleaños or birthday
Doc is short for doctor or doctor in English
Fut is short for fútbol or soccer
Guate is short for Guatemala
Hospi is short for hospital [...]